The origins of adversary criminal trial Langbein, John H. creator text bibliography Electronic books. History enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2005, ©2003 2005 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xxii, 354 pages) : illustrations The lawyer-dominated adversary system of criminal trial, which now typifies practice in Anglo-American legal systems, was developed in England in the 18th century. This text shows how and why lawyers were able to capture the trial. The lawyer-free criminal trial -- The Treason Trials Act of 1696: the advent of defense counsel -- The prosecutorial origins of defense counsel -- The law of criminal evidence -- From altercation to adversary trial. John H. Langbein. Includes bibliographical references and index. English. e-uk--- Criminal procedure Great Britain History 18th century Defense (Criminal procedure) Great Britain History 18th century Prosecution Great Britain History 18th century Evidence, Criminal Great Britain History 18th century Trials Great Britain History 18th century Adversary system (Law) Great Britain History 18th century Défense (Procédure pénale) Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle Poursuites judiciaires Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle Preuve (Droit pénal) Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle Procès Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle Système accusatoire (Droit) Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle Adversary system (Law) Criminal procedure Defense (Criminal procedure) Evidence, Criminal Prosecution Trials Great Britain 1700-1799 fast KD8220 .L36 2005 345.41/05 Origins of adversary criminal trial Langbein, John H. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005 (OCoLC)60512598 Oxford studies in modern legal history 0199258880 9780199258888 9780191718137 0191718130 019102449X 9780191024498 9780199287239 0199287236 ACLS Load May 2020 ACLS Humanities E-Books http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/2775 LGG 021001 20260318175628.7 in00005705023 eng